Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Inauguration to be held for elected City officials
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, an inauguration ceremony will be held for City of Fort Wayne elected officials. The following individuals will take the oath of office: Mayor Tom Henry City Cler...
Jan 02, 2024
Michigan woman charged in deadly 2022 Allen County crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Prosecutor's Office is charging 40-year-old Erin Carr of Michigan with two felonies for a deadly crash in July 2022 on Interstate 469. She is accused of bei...
Dec 29, 2023
City Utilities marks 'record year'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mostly unseen, typically ignored and usually underground, City Utilities' "hidden assets" received a record $135 million in investments in 2023. City Utilities says those do...
Dec 29, 2023 Noah / Unsplash
Alcohol suspected in DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that a Wolcottville man is hospitalized after a crash Wednesday afternoon. According to a release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Of...
Dec 28, 2023
New documentary to highlight history of the Arts United Center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Arts United, in collaboration with PBS Fort Wayne, will premiere a documentary exploring the history of the Arts United Center - the world's only Louis I. Kahn-designed perf...
Dec 28, 2023
ACPL "SPARKs" Winter Reading Program to launch January 1
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library's annual Winter Reading Program will launch on January 1 with a new reading challenge and new prizes for all participants. Winter SPARK encou...
Dec 28, 2023 Jonathan Borba / Unsplash
Huntington County murder suspect found in Georgia
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - U.S. Marshals have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly killing his grandmother at their home in Markle on November 12th. Anthony Castleman was arrested in Georgia a...
Dec 27, 2023 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
Unemployment claims drop in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - New filings for unemployment benefits in Indiana dropped slightly last week. The U.S. Department of Labor says the initial claims were 3,722 - down from 3,765 last week. N...
Dec 27, 2023 Ivan Radic / CC
Ohio Supreme Court rules Cedar Point PD must release reports
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Supreme Court is ordering the Cedar Point Police Department to turn over documents to media outlets in the state. In a ruling last week, the court found the security ...
Dec 27, 2023 Jeremy Thompson / CC
Fort Wayne awarded $1 million Next Level Trails grant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that the City's Greenways & Trails Department is the recipient of a $1 million Next Level Trails grant, awarded by the State o...
Dec 22, 2023
